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New Book Reviews
Check out the reviews just added to the site: NEW: Review of The Beats: A Teaching Companion (2021), edited by Nancy M. Grace, by John Shapcott. NEW : Just for Jolly, by Phil Baker.Review of Soft Need #23 (Expanded Media Editions, 2020) … Continue reading
Posted in Beat books, Brion Gysin, Burroughs, creative, cut-ups, New Publication, news, Reviews, Teaching
Tagged book reviews, cut-up, Gysin, Teaching, William Burroughs
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Ed Sanders Performance/Poetry & interview by Kurt Hemmer (2003)
Newly digitized material uploaded to Vimeo, HERE. On November 20, 2003, Ed Sanders was briefly interviewed by Kurt Hemmer before entertaining the audience reading and singing his inspiring poetry at Harper College. Produced by Kurt Hemmer. Production and post-production by … Continue reading
Posted in audio, creative, Ed Sanders, film, interviews, Poetry, Readings, Teaching, video
Tagged Ed Sanders, Manson Family, Readings, The Fugs
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Kerouac and Beat Generation Exhibition in Japan
Some information on the upcoming exhibition from organizer Matt Theado: Discover America and the Beat GenerationJack Kerouac Types ON THE ROADThe genealogy of a counterculture through publications The exhibition opens at BB Plaza Museum of Art in Kobe on July … Continue reading
EBSN at Digital BAAS 2021 and ACLA 2021
Estíbaliz Encarnación Pinedo has organized a panel of 8 presenters titled “Beat generation goddess ruth weiss (re)considered” for the British Association of American Studies digital conference to be held April 8, 14:00-15:30 (BST), while Erik Mortenson and Benjamin J. Heal … Continue reading
Posted in Beat books, Conferences, female beats, international Beat
Tagged Conferences, international Beat, ruth weiss
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EBSN 2021
The proposal deadline for the 10th Annual EBSN conference (to be held online October 29-31) is fast approaching! So, if you haven’t already, send in your proposals before March 31st. You can check the call for papers here. We can’t wait to see your virtual faces!
Corso@UConn
This recording of one of Gregory Corso’s last college readings at the University of Connecticut, Storrs on March 28, 1996, produced by Kurt Hemmer, has just recently been posted on Vimeo. Digitization and restoration from an analog vhs videotape by … Continue reading
On The Life of a Titan: Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021)
Steven Belletto, author of The Beats: A Literary History (2020) and editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Beats (2017), has kindly allowed us to publish his wonderfully detailed obituary of Ferlinghetti. You can read it HERE.
Posted in City Lights, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Obituaries, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged City Lights, Ferlinghetti, obituary
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The legendary Beat figure, best known as a publisher and poet, sadly passed away on Feb 22. That City Lights Books continues to this day is a testament to his diligence, defiance and determination. We will publish a full obituary … Continue reading
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EBSN 2021 Deadline Extended for Proposals
We’re happy to see all of your proposals coming in for the 10th Annual EBSN conference, which will be held online this fall. The final deadline for conference submissions has now been extended to March 31st. You can check the call … Continue reading
Rare di Prima Phone Conference Reading/Discussion
As a tribute Kurt Hemmer has posted this wonderful conference call between his Beat class in Pullman, Washington and di Prima from 2000. Enjoy!
Posted in audio, Di Prima, female beats, interviews, Leary, LSD, Poetry, Readings, Teaching
Tagged audio, Di Prima
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